A part of you

I love images like these. Then again, I love images without props. I love newborn images. Well, if we are being honest, I love photographs! Still life. I’ve said it before and I’ll continue to say (mostly because I can never remember when I said it before) I love the way I can look at a photo and have it tell a story.

I invite parents to bring personal items or things that are sentimental to them to their session if they would like. Some parents will bring an heirloom blanket, a stuffed animal, or something that was given to them at the baby’s shower. Often parents will want to bring something that reflects their line of work or hobby they have. Like the image above.

Someone may look at this image and say, “Oh he’s going to be a golfer like Daddy.” or maybe even think, “That’s cute, but what if he hates golf when he grows up?” To me, it has nothing to do with what will become of your baby’s future. Yes, little Maddox here may hate golf when he grows up but I don’t think it will change what he feels or sees when he looks back on this photo.

When I use personal items and props in a newborn session I am not creating an image of what you hope your baby will become. We capture what was happening in your life and who you were when they began.  Dad may have not just won the PGA Tour (and yes I had to google that because I have no idea what the ultimate championship of golf is called) but this image is like a trophy. When you were chasing or perhaps living the dream of a career in golf , he came along. This image says, “no matter what trophies you have in your case, no matter what goals or dreams you have or have not realized, this will always be the most important part of you.” It may remind you to keep chasing your dream, it may  encourage you to let go, but it makes you feel something. And years down the road he will see this image and know that it wasn’t captured with the hopes of him following in your footsteps, but rather to remind you of the steps you took to get to him.

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